see how we’ve grown! · pictured above: dr. ganesh, fulton school of engineering, shares his...
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STREAM News 2
Volleyball Camp 3
Uniform News 3
PCHS Introduction 3
ITBS Testing Schedule 4
Meet Mrs. Jauquet 4
Casino Night 5
Volunteer News 5
St. Gabriel’s Fall Fest 6
Inside this issue:
September 2015 Volume VII Issue 3
The Mission of Annunciation Catholic School
Within our strong Catholic community, we develop children who excel academically, spiritually and socially.
IMPORTANT DATES
SEPTEMBER 2 - Mid. School Curr. Night
4 - Early Dismissal Staff
Development
7 - No School- Labor Day
21- ITBS Testing Begins
OCTOBER 2 - Early Dismissal Staff
Development
7 - Picture Day
9 - Parent Conferences
11 - ACS family Mass
16 & 19 - No school, fall break
17 - St. Gabriel Fall Fest
29 - Start of Book Fair
30 - Trunk/Treat (St.Gabe’s)
NOVEMBER 6 - Grandparents Day/ Early
dismissal
7 - Casino Night
13 - End of Trimester 1
22 - ACS family Mass (8:30)
25 - Early Dismissal
26, 27 - Thanksgiving break
School Wish List
Small Printmaking Press for
Art Room ($500-600)
Playground balls (rubber
balls, basketballs, soccer
balls)
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See How We’ve Grown! All School Prayer, 2009
All
School
Prayer
2015
No Cook Wednesday, Sept. 2
Join us Wednesday, September 2, for our monthly fundraiser at
Pei Wei Asian Diner located at The Summit shopping center at
the crossroads of Scottsdale Road and Ashler Hills. Bring the
flier sent home this week or download it from the school
website and Annunciation will earn 15% of your bill.
Don’t miss your chance to have an easy, delicious dinner
without the work! We hope to see you there!
In just 6 short years, Annunciation
has grown from 23 students in
grades 1 & 2, to 187 students in
grades K - 8. We are blessed by all
who have taken part in, and
supported our efforts. Please pray
for our continued success in
providing quality Catholic education
to our local community.
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Ex-STREAM Training for ACS Teachers!
Our teachers have been involved in
some extensive training over the past
few months in preparation for rolling
out our STREAM model of education.
In June, teachers received training in
Interdisciplinary Instruction and
FOSS Science Kit implementation. In
July they attended a 2-day STEM Boot
Camp. August found them spending a
full day with Dr. Ganesh from the
Fulton School of Engineering at ASU,
learning how to integrate the
engineering design process across the
curriculum. Our teachers have been
recognized by the various trainers for
their enthusiastic response to the training and their openness to new methods and strategies for
engaging students in innovative learning opportunities. Throughout this school year the teachers
will participate in follow up training in interdisciplinary instruction and elementary engineering.
That’s what they’ll be doing on early dismissal days when the kids go home at noon. Full STREAM
ahead!
Pictured above: Dr. Ganesh, Fulton School of Engineering, shares his extensive knowledge as an
engineer and an elementary educator. The teachers had fun with some hands-on engineering
challenges and started their own engineering notebooks.
LEFT: 8th grade students learn how to use a
3Doodler. The 3Doodler is the world’s first
and best 3D printing pen that allows you to
draw in 3D by extruding heated plastic fila-
ment that cools almost instantly into a solid,
stable structure Our generous STREAM
donor has gifted the school with a set of 12
3Doodlers.
RIGHT: Third grade students learned to think scien-
tifically and practiced working as a team by solving
the challenge: How can you walk on air? They used
their engineering notebooks to record their designs
and results.
STREAM IN THE CLASSROOMS
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ACS Online Uniform
Store is Open!
The online uniform store is open and offers
new, in-stock, uniform items. Visit the
school website and click on the link for the
ACS Store.
Fall Uniform Orders
Starting October 1, the online store will
take orders for all items that are not
currently in stock. This is the last chance
to order your cooler weather clothes like
long sleeves, pants, hoodies and cardigans.
Get your student and extra PE uniform to
make those rushed school mornings easier.
An email will be sent to all parents when
the store is ready to accept your order.
Access the store from the school website!
ACS Uniform Store
If you need uniform assistance please
email [email protected].
Annunciation girls volleyball
players spent a Friday afternoon
and Saturday morning working
on basic skills, serving technique,
game rules and team etiquette at
a special camp hosted by Coach
Hawkins and Coach Carter.
Experienced players and those
new to the game worked together
and had a great time team
building and bonding. Special
thanks to the Desert Foothills
YMCA for donating the gym time
and to Coach Hawkins, Coach
Carter, and parent volunteers
Colleen Bahling and Jessica
Snook for their time and
dedication to building a team with
a great heart and love for the
game.
Skills Camp Serves Up Team Building, Fun for ACS Volleyball
Above: 5th—8th grade girls enjoying a fun 2-day skills camp at the local YMCA.
A New Kind of PTO –
People Caring for Home & School
People Caring for Home and School Association (PCHS)
is here! PCHS is a service ministry supporting programs
that enrich and promote the moral, educational and phys-
ical welfare of our students. PCHS coordinates all vol-
unteer committees, promotes participation in and com-
munication within the school community.
Meetings are held once a month for Committee Chairs
and Officers. Twice a year, PCHS will hold open meet-
ings with all parents, along with Principal Pristash and
Father Dennis. Our first-ever ALL PARENT meeting is
September 30 at 6:00 p.m. in the upper hall. Adults only
please. If you have any questions or concerns to be ad-
dressed at this open meeting, please fill out a request
form that can be found on the school website or in the
office. We will try to address all questions submitted,
time permitting.
If you would like to get involved, please feel free to
reach out to any of the Committee Chairs or Officers.
Contact information is found on the school website under
the About Us Tab - School Committees.
http://acsphx.org/
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Annunciation students in grades 2-8 will
commence testing Monday, September 21 and
end on Friday, October 3, 2015.
How can you help your student during the weeks
of testing?
1. Please make sure your student arrives at
school on time.
2. Students should
get to bed early
so they are well
rested.
3. Provide a healthy
breakfast and
pack a good
snack and fresh
water each day.
2015 ACS ITBS Schedule
Order School Lunch Online
Don’t forget to order your school lunch!
The order cutoff is Wednesday at midnight
for the following week.
For returning users, please update your
students grade information prior to
ordering. For new users, to create an
a c c o u n t a n d b e g i n o r d e r i n g
v i s i t w w w . o r d e r l u n c h e s . c o m
C l i c k o n R e g i s t e r
Enter the school password: ACS311
Debit or credit card only. (Visa, Discover,
Mastercard). Minimum order is $10 or a
$1 handling fee is charged by
OrderLunches.com. Visit the school
website for more information or contact the
school office with any questions.
The faculty and staff of Annunciation is happy to welcome Mrs.
Ann Jauquet as our 5th grade teacher. With over 25 years of
distinguished teaching experience in grades K-5 in Wisconsin,
Mrs. Jauquet is certified as a Reading Specialist and an
Elementary Education teacher. She also has extensive
experience in the reading and math curriculum used at
Annunciation. She was raised in a Catholic home and attended
Catholic schools K-12 in Wisconsin and Minnesota. We are
please to welcome Mrs. Jauquet as our 5th grade teacher.
Education and Certification
BA Secondary Education, French
Master's Degree in Sociology
Post-Baccalaureate in Elementary Education
Wisconsin teaching certificate in Elementary Education and
French
Wisconsin reading specialist certificate
AZ Teaching certificate
Mrs. Jauquet Brings a Wealth of Experience to the Teaching Team
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*Volunteer news*
What a year 2014-2015 was! THANK YOU!! Let’s do it bigger!! ACS Families last year recorded over 3,800 service hours…can we get to 4,000?? I think we can!!
Can you help??
Chess Team Mrs. Goldberg’s Copy Helper
Mrs. Hauer’s Art Class Mrs. Trayer’s Music File Helper
Upcoming Opportunities: CASINO NIGHT!!
Visit the PARENTS tab on the school’s website to find… A link to all current volunteer opportunities on VolunteerSpot!
How to record your hours! Volunteer Procedures and Guidelines!
Don’t forget to record you hours!!
**Important Note – our online Family Service Hours Report is for FAMILY service hours only. These are hours that directly benefit the school. All Middle School service hours need to be recorded
separately. Thank you!**
Feeling Lucky?
Take a chance at the 2nd annual
Annunciation Catholic School
Casino Night & Silent Auction
Saturday, November 7, 2015
The fun begins at 7:00 p.m.
On the campus of Annunciation
Great food, Great prizes, Great fun!
Book your sitter now!
Tickets go on sale in October at
www.acsphx.org
School Hours
8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Annunciation
Catholic School
Faculty and Staff
Fr. Dennis O’Rourke- Headmaster
Principal - Dr. Sharon Pristash
Mrs. Weckerly - Kindergarten
Mrs. Nuzzi - 1st Grade
Ms. Mancinelli - 2nd Grade
Mrs. Goldberg - 3rd Grade
Mrs. Kasper - 4th Grade
Mrs. Jauquet - 5th Grade
Mr. Blundell - Physical Education
Mrs. Cannizzo - K-4 Spanish
Mrs. Duarte—5-8 Spanish
Mrs. Trayer—Music
Mrs. Hauer—Art
Mrs. Sposi - Enrichment
Mrs. Skepnek - Reading Resource
Mrs. Nicholson & Mrs. Huebsch
Classroom Aides
Middle School
Ms. O’Keeffe - Dean of Students/Math
Mrs. Holwerda - Language Arts
Ms. Maggi - Science /Social Studies
Mrs. Wicker - Religion/Language Arts
Support Staff
Ms. Thallemer - Nurse
Mrs. Fabry & Mrs. Schwartz - Office
[email protected] [email protected]
Mrs. McCann— Development/Marketing
[email protected] Jim Rapisarda—Tech Coordinator
Peter Amoroso Luca Amoroso Wyatt Chamoff Stella Chamoff
Valerie Espino Qiliana Garcia
Erin Hill Liliana Hooper
James Humphrey
Noah Lederer Sydney Millane Emily Nicholson
Cady Riley
Mark Rossbach Ryker Sarchett Larissa Tellis
Nolawi Yohannes Mrs. Linda Fernandez
32648 N. Cave Creek Road
Cave Creek, AZ 85331
Phone: (480)361-8234
Fax: (480)207-6730